Made with the capacity and inventory buffers

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1. If the variability of a process decreases and no other changes are made with the capacity and inventory buffers for the process, the cycle time will:

a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same d. Could go either way

2. Mass customization requires an “enabler”. Pick two from the list below that help with mass customization:

a. Technology enabler b. Common components for assemble to order c. Finished Goods Inventory d. Unique components specific to each final product

3. If you were running a fire station, which buffer would be best to use if you if you wanted to respond quickly:

a. Inventory b. Time c. Capacity

4. Variability always: (choose 2)

a. is bad b. degrades performance c. is good d. must be buffered

5. In the Factory Physics Framework, the three buffers are:

a. Lean, Six Sigma, and ERP b. Lean Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, and Kaizens c. Inventory, Time, and Capacity

6. What is being “buffered” in the Factory Physics Framework :

a. Six Sigma b. Business Process Reengineering c. Variability

7. The Toyota Production System, as described in the book excerpt from chapter 1 of Factory Physics for Managers, schedules 10 hours of work in a 12 hours shift. This is an example of the use of a: a. Capacity Buffer b. Time Buffer c. Inventory Buffer

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